ICMR 2017 AKITACALL FOR PAPERS
The conference has inherited an initial concept fromthe first conference (1991) expressing that “the beneficial
integration of separate ideas in various and traditional
engineering fields into a new concept could provide
sustainable development for human society”.
In the forthcoming eighth conference (2017), following
topics will be highlighted in eight sessions including thespecial program for resource development technology :(1) Strategy of Environment, Resource, and Energy for
Sustainable Development(2) Development of New Recycling System for Rare Metals
and Rare Earth Metals(3) Construction Materials for Sustainable Development(4) Advanced Materials for Sensors and Information
Storage(5) Computer Engineering and Materials Engineering forResources(6) Strategy of Life Science for Sustainable Development(7) Processing and Characterization of Functional Materials(8) Earth Science and Resource Development Technology(Special Sessions of Akita University Leading Program“New Frontier Leader Program for Rare-metals andResources”)
In 1991, the heritage of resource research community
in Akita was honored to be a venue for the first International
Conference on Materials Engineering for Resources(ICMR’91 AKITA). The conference re-examined separated
ideas in traditional engineering fields from resources toelectronics, and directed efforts to integrate them into newconcept, which gave perspectives from electronics, atomics,and molecular to electrical and mechanical properties. The
second conference (1994) celebrated the establishment ofnew PhD program in Mining College, the third conference(1998) witnessed the birth of a new faculty of Engineeringand Resource Science that was reorganized from Mining
College, and the fourth conference (2001) was held with adawn of the 21 st century. The fifth conference (2005)
provided a promising view in 21st century. In the sixthconference (2009) and seventh conference (2013), it wasproposed to formulate science and technology strategy forsustainable society in the 21st century.

Topics in the 8th conference listed above are indicative.
Authors are, therefore, allowed to submit papers on other topics
when to relate to the main concept of the conference. Accepted
communications will be presented in poster form. The proceedings
shall be prepared. After discussion at the conference, revised
papers can be submitted as the originals for a special issue ofInternational Journal of The Society of Materials Engineering forResources.
Co-sponsorship is highly appreciated from both publicand private sectors. Please contact with the Chairperson of
Executive Committee, Prof. Mitsutoshi Jikei (E-mail : icmr@gipc.akita-u.ac.jp) if any.

Mode of Presentation
The conference will be organized into-Plenary (invited) lectures-Keynote (invited) lectures-Poster sessions with short oral presentation
The official language will be English

Timetable●February 28, 2017 : Deadline for submission of title andabstract

Submit an abstract (ca.200 words) including a title, name(s) of author (s), affiliation (with full address, telephone/facsimile number, and e-mail address), the subject area, andthree key words.
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March 31, 2017 : Notification of acceptance forPresentation
April 30, 2017 : Full paper submission for review(6 pages max of the proceedings)
July 31, 2017 : Final manuscript due for theProceedings

Registration Fee
Regular Fee : ￥40,000 (incl. Proceedings and banquet Fee)
Student Fee : ￥10,000 (incl. Proceedings)

Thinking of Attending ?
If you plan to attend ICMR 2017 AKITA, whether or not
you may plan to submit a paper, please send the REGISTRATIONOF INTEREST from (see the reverse side) now to ensure thatyou receive a copy of the second circular, a form of application
for registration, and a detailed final program.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Honorary Chairpersons :K. Otsuka (Prof. Emeritus of Akita Univ.)
Y. Nagai (Prof. Emeritus of Akita Pref. Univ.)
N. Yoshimura (President of Tohoku Univ. of Community Serviceand Science)
F. Hamada (Research Prof. Akita Pref. Univ.)
General Chairperson :A. Shibayama (Chairman of SMER JAPAN, Akita Univ.)
Organizing Committee
Chairperson : A. Shibayama (Chairman of SMER JAPAN, Akita
Univ.)
Members : T. Aichi (Dowa Metals & Mining), H. Iizuka(Yamagata Univ.), N. Iki (Tohoku Univ.), Y. Ohta (Fukuoka Inst.
of Tech.), K. Oto (Saga Univ.),
S. Kamada (Akita Pref.), I. Kojima (Akita Pref. Univ.),
M. Koshimura (Mitsubishi Materials Electonic Chemicals),A. Sato (Ichinoseki Natl. College of Tech.), T. Sato (Akita Univ.),
T. Okabe (Akita Zinc), H. Takahashi (Tohoku Univ.),
H. Tamamoto (Tohoku Univ. of Community Service and Science),
T. Fujita (Univ. Tokyo), M. Muraoka (Akita Univ.)
Executive Committee
Chairperson : M. Jikei (Akita Univ.)
Members : T. Gotoh (Akita Univ.), M. Taguchi (Akita Univ.)
Finance Committee
Chairperson : M. Jikei (Akita Univ.)
Members : T. Ogasawara (Akita Pref. Univ.), S. Kagaya (DOWAHoldings), M. Miyakawa (Mitsubishi Materials), H. Taguchi(TDK), A. Tanata (Before Uedalime manuf.)
Programming Committee
Chairperson : M. Jikei (Akita Univ.)
Members : T. Imai (Akita Univ.), K. Imano (Akita Univ.),
Y. Kageyama (Akita Univ.), O. Kamiya (Akita Univ.), T. Shindo(Akita Univ.), M. Hara (Akita Univ.), K. Mitobe (Akita Univ),
Y. Watanabe (Akita. Univ.)
Steering Committee
Chairperson : T. Gotoh (Akita Univ.)
Members : K. Asano (Akita Natl. College of Tech.), S. Aso(Akita Univ.), H. Itoh (Akita Univ.), A. Imai (Akita Univ.),
H. Saito (Akita Univ.), H. Fujii (Akita Univ.)
Awarding Committee
Chairperson : M. Taguchi (Akita Univ.)
Members : N. Ogawa (Akita Univ.), A. Shibayama (Akita Univ.),
M. Nishida (Akita Univ.)